195 
each, a 
Tickets 
April. pis the 6th 
Bs boage ered to tine 
ne o’clock, to either 
of the three apne rol 
cations = tickets 
gent Str 
ain 
Tie Garbeners” | CHronicle. 
must be made at the Society’s Office, 21, Re- 
We are happy to add that an election of two new 
Sedieans is declared for the 3d of June next. 
rae stately plant, but the colour of flowers rather 
MaxiLiapia atropurpunca, Brazil, 1832, Messrs. 
Embracing, as these entries do, a period of t 
y ips, 
s, they may, perha possess * sort of < —— a 
terest in the of ¢ tivator, to the 
mere novice they will serve as rabtctiog vec fuaelion 
of a collection. 
it vill be perceived that the number of f species cbarac- 
Orchid | 
euceesively = themselves in the Sllosnons be = 
country. 
ORCHIDACEOUS EPIP ES. —Easily grown, but a shy-flowerer. 
Tae —, Table has been cespiied fe fro Cycnocues hoppigss su, Surinam, 1832, je 
boo k i n which I have been in the habit of peer | diges. —A truly w erful ; y growth, but the 
One of these spikes pro- 
duced, some years since, i in 3 my own collection, nm! numb 
18 flowers } 
Ager: 4 AMPLIATUM, Central America and T’ 
1833, Kew Botanic Garden.—A fine species, b 
phar does not attain its native stature. Ps eudo-bulbs 
aeons cILIATUM, Panama, 1833, Mr, Jos. Knight. 
SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1841, eased hed a —A pretty species when well grown. 
MEETING IN THE ENSUING WEEK. new world, and only old! Of the orientalis meg eS, CERNUUM, Trinidai 1833, Glasgow Bo- 
Friday . i agi Pat a a me oe and the East facto resi citrated 13; Central the Catasctum, Fre Pane eae ee a rungs pl wah 
canno ndia and Ceylon,31; and A: gen and Madagascar * Spikes 
We have received a few letlert, “which WE i E Of the occidentals, Brazil sen be a oe cal res owers upon them. ‘ The ty Ca 
uLad including Panama, Hondur aras, ¢ ; owe ala, and Mexico), with ich cpm acquainted in which the flower 
sa ber sa . me have also-r reed | 4 44; eet oe Inia isheg, t a 2 na ( shea agate West Indies, 1833, Glas- 
the printed peat that appeared of nd Deme: ara), 14; ‘are 5 oe to the coll ‘ g Toy ’ 
7 ti x th t d, gow Garden.—A magnificent species. Ther 
sagging oe this  topie = gta pagdered Toailiges bi 4 fen ¥ —s el sae we Mes ‘the many yaricties, all of which grow freely, but seldom flower. 
clusion at whic hw the whole greatest numbers vis., om my 0 came | HABENARIA GIGANTEA, East Indies, 18 ‘ 
gots in e a different os Mr. Barker’s, ] m the Duke evonshire’s, | Botanic arden.—I am pot aware of this ORs 
manner fr om that in which the majority e the writers i a —— Harrison’s, 7; from the ayes So- | lowered here than in the G: tanic Garden. 
in question have regarded it. We thi nk it of very = Glee Botanical Garden, 3; from Mr. | Goneoua MacuLaTa, Demerara, 1833, Mr, R. Har- 
at moment, and we shall take it up in our own Joseph ka sit, 3 - Ps uy af aus 2s _ pees me ies, same. bE 
s ¥ es ro! urs! 2 25 
d time ; but in the me while we must decline to | bee e ¢ Nordumbeinds 15 ; the Due ok Bedford, Crntocusuos FLAVESCENS, Megico (?), 1833, Mr. R. 
y our eo with one-sided arguments, which a Amhers ge Sir C. Lemon, 1; from wavientne ony pig ng rr but a sa henery x. ts 
t bly of service to gardeners or | Mr. Thawte, 1 eae r. Rucker, 1 ; gone r. All- | ative sae to be Mexico, bat T incline at 
their masters. For the present we are more anxious | card, | ; from Mr. Miers 1; from Mr. e, 1; from | is more probably "Brazil. Resembles FD acssih yu is inkesior a, 
for facts ee for opinions. Such Jetters as may | Messrs. Young, 1; f ms 35: feo nal Nand TE az 
SE FERs fey ‘al Botanic Garden, Ki ia Persinu, Brazil, 1833, age tay A 
reach us n this subject will be Sar phey a“ they My dtanay iar ee Se oe Pabe at beautiful species incorrectly ranked Reta y a 2, 
are written ay and temperately, shall use | refers only to the period subsequent to 1831 (the year in | having eight pollen-masses, Easily cultivated, $ 
them hereafter. which I began my collection), all the good species esta- flowers are r 
> Wi scarc an 
rather fleeting. 
EpipENDRBUM pre ete Brazil (2), 1833, Mr. R. 
—Hasan 
blished prior to ant date having been 
In another column will be found a full account of | exception, introduced by the Royal Botanic Gard: irom i oa ble habit, but its flowers, individually, 
the a seal of the Gardeners’ Benevolent Institu- | Kew, - = rs 7 ral age A paegery: a fot fcom, pas oi dial 2 tot nTndia, 1833, he om 
tion, for the Relief of Aged Gardeners and their Lo erpool okass i gets a pt pee meant oe most charming species, and of the cul- 
Widows. We insert ticulars at ye request mF rE aa = h 1... | tivation. ‘Though registered in » ve it 
of some of our readers, and’ in the hope that when species in cultivation : in 1830 there were not more than ered years i . Cattley. 
the objects of e Association shall b tions of the slightest note, and im these | , Pegi ag Tag Brazil, pee Lady Amberst.— 
‘ 00 ies; th ti not species, ot often 
tees The chy map Bs # pare a 4 nor the faa ar Guis r posse ss sion; but cmon 6 EPIDENDBUM BICORNUTUM, Trinidad, on Lord 
aaah dion coe ata fi -. | must be estimated at 1000 at the least. might be men- pope eg ae ees am utiful when well grown, Apt to 
; or J mnaccountal 
deners above 60, or d we | are more numero e the species of ten years | | ri lig ara Fs at Ro sar 
think this part of the plan unexceptionable. Indeed, back; nay, the a Biden e now musters a Lance. en in pe on the most beautiful 
i 5 gi: . 
: ; greater array of species than w pi the period | f of known Oneidia. Nota very free-flow ering kind. Many 
with one exception, to be her d, we do not peri 
that dbett Badhube d e oy which I refer -by all the other genera combined. As inferior varieties. 
aoe en x : ‘have if oe “ | such a multitude a oe of course comprehends many | .. 7 he ea beaut oe Mess z ag 
ave been en ve drawn | oo worthles: ust v4 gi ty. 
up for the governance of the m: mit! | sp e best, me ior ae a a majority of instances the space than the ority of 
But the Fegelations are, in enae ee a anges of “Tess deaaed to atone uld be inadequate to the Brassta Lanceana, Surinam, 1834, Horticultural 
importance 1 a of the Committee, ay Sm family as ie woe has lat- hea ‘ery beautiful; easily a a. ss aa 
terly become. Die t es table, as ve before ob- i HIPPIUM ; ‘eylon, , Horticul- 
Vice-Presi ‘rustees, if they are men $2 Society. —A showy plant, and of the easiest th. 
3 rarest may . con er relied upon by}a telect do @uusierc: ar arm CANDIDA, Demerara, — Mr. Bate- 
t Gat te an institution as certain to PERISTERIA TA, ma 1831, Mr. R. Harrison. exquisitely beautif ‘al plant. It flowered 
be a g thi stto pro e improve n in —A stately lant ; the flowers aioe than orna- me in the highest perfection for three years, and then un- 
e propos provements ie ai: ncaa aioe oE ee and died. Ail Oe Bcilindd vs 
rules wen sis aa are shown to ntal ; easily cultivated, if allowed plenty of pot-room. | 1) 1. oF 4 ‘peculiarly delicate é~ 
U thi i 4 slich Acrorera Loppicssit, Xalapa, 1831, Messrs. Lod- yee 
pon this ere is t at presen g diges—A i ingular plant; one gP ic fon Grebide- rigida, which differs toate also in being difficult to 
ag for eee ~ is no danger of the | ceous genera which, although undoubtedly Seetent Se has } fower.—Jas. Bateman, Knyper: et ) 
j ; ed for te ——————— 
being m ppli and there is every prospect remain for ten years without t accession a second one PR OMOTINGTHE GERMIN ATION OF SEE! 
ms. The | species. _Theve i isa dark variety of this plant which is far | 
. an Shane ip ates of the pensio 
1D. ecould wish oth 
any plans ha e been ecommended and opted f for 
y wise is, the Com- mi 1, Messrs. 
mittee being so much in the hands of a trade. It en sae crags a a cra of difficult germination -—such 3 | 
would be more "satisfactory to gardeners if a larger | foliage fine, ‘and the flowers produced in profusion. | ons of augers —— ae a happ 5, sinus 
number of thei y ; be easier — its cultivation. able sega + indeed, es tablished, _ that by 
ment: and, in our opinion, the a i the | | a BEY i cial ance arpa ple ofseeds may spre hava Pe “We ae 
Cc tee should in future consist exclusively of grown. 
in 0) exclusively of |“ C.crreya aa Brazit, $31, Mrs. A. Har- a moment, however, confound and degrade the operation 
gentlemen’s gardeners and ama until the num- | sison.—One of =s E al action ; the 
ber of nurserymen in it i t lf. This | the Cattleyas; 1 = seagate — a ae. ——- 
operation tt than 3 years ; | distinct from, Cattleya Talia e ewbich it it is much a opendan chemical agents rein re no none exert « wider and 
and “when accomplished, the general body should — scinaihe: onmeamil 3631, Liverpool . Ta the vegetable 
be allowed to elect new members of the Committee pero the: 
m3 3 : Botanic Garden. —A most extraordinary, plant, and ‘of « ee 
from an I without distin: arieti . 
These, however, and other points, wi bly | gro S aameas 
come unde: ideration of the Committee them- CATtLnya Correa, Brazil, 1831, Horticultural 
eles, and. we iat ce ae leave them Pat their hands. skilfal <hentiment to being 1¢'6 aS BE 
: succeeded so -_— with it as ac ison, in 
ind generosity to join seriously in wi it has produced a 40-flowered scape. 
the earn as for the ————. EBUBNEUM, Mi sO agen 
of their aged br brethren who may be less fortunate in | ural Society—A noble plant, bat exceedingly scarce. | 
The finest specimen isin the collection of the Duke of |“ 
the themselves There ge re charitable in Devonshire, at Chatsworth. 3 
a sutras sam at all Lo eg ‘one Brazil, —- Messrs. a eh 
y to con 0 eee a kind ; but | est-cultivated specimens of to 
before an appeal is apathies, i it be- beautiful, fall far short of the native ones. It seems to 
hoyes eprcienes tt to exert = aoeaaes to work out their | ‘hive ease ae drier temperature than Pepa 
own end own means. For ourselves, we = ‘ vara a th ce Pa 
shall al; xi to forward the views of Ow;cLDIUM ALTISSEX , 8 
laudable an institution, and we scarcely render it a Colville This. and the . oo 
I aS a ; ind . Baxeri are both fine plants, = y grown. 
= service ~ ry keeping a io pie Pega ———- PULCHELLUM, Seeger is 
panied st: the Page = —< rely. apesien 5 requires # © jy Ke o- noe 
om gg A 3 sa Ree Brazil, 1832, Messrs. Lod- | *he 
— .—Truly distinct, ——_ easily grown, saat 
peg a when a f 
ight is Sarena ecloes a a ith is is separa into its 
seven com} t colours » Vig.—red, nge, yellow, green, 
biue, bo sla md Violet. New iti 4 i 
ray possesses by far the | greatest 
next to it the indigo, 
| pore ang green, ay so on, up to the red ray, whieh pos- 
sesses no chemically acting power whatever. isco 
the red ray has the greatest ving 
